Education Advisory Committee
Michael Kraten, PhD, CPA
Michael Kraten PhD, CPA is the Director of Accounting Program Initiatives at the University of Houston where he designs and teaches graduate and professional courses on sustainability and entrepreneurship. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has worked in the private sector with companies of all sizes for many decades. Outside of work, he is on the Board of Directors of TXCPA Houston, and he also serves on the Leadership Council of TXCPA, the state-wide Texas Society of CPAs. He is also on the Editorial Advisory Board of the CPA Journal and the Advisory Board of the Center for Professional Accounting Practices at Fordham University in New York.
Pamela Zeiser, PhD
Dr. Pamela A. Zeiser is a Professor of Political Science at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. She is the author of Global Studies Research, which pioneers an integrative research-method for interdisciplinary International Studies majors. Other areas of published research include global health, pedagogy/andragogy, and social media ethics. Dr. Zeiser teaches courses on global issues, including the environment; international relations, including the Sustainable Development Goals; and comparative politics, including environmental issues in other countries. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Nevada, Reno, and both a Master’s degree in International Studies and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University.